940. Clear, nationwide collection and recycling is key.663 The Net Zero Strategy announced that the Government would bring forward funding to enable local authorities to collect a core set of materials, including food waste at no cost to households from all homes in England, from 2025. This consistency will allow more homes to dispose of waste properly and make it easier for households to know what and how they can dispose of things. Government has also committed to introducing a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, which would reward people for recycling bottles and cans. This was consulted on in 2021 but the government has not yet published a response. As set out in Pillar 3, these waste reforms should be implemented urgently. Government has also partnered with industry to trial kerbside collections of soft plastics, and government should look to roll this out across the country.
941. Pillar 3 sets out further measures to support the transition to a circular economy.